Combined table and bookcase



Jan. 10, 1933. A. KASK COMBINED TABLE AND BOOKCASE Filed April 8, 1931ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 10, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ALEXANDERKASK, OF SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA COMBINED TABLE AND BOOKCASE Applicationfiled April v8,

This invention relates to improvements in tables and has particularreference to a library table.

The principal object of this invention is to produce a table wherein anumber of books may be stored in upright position, and may be concealedwithin the table or exposed to view, depending upon the wishes of theuser.

A further object is to produce a table which will have the utility of anordinary table and also the advantages of being able to store a quantityof books therein.

A further object is to produce a table of this character which iseconomical to manufacture and neat in appearance.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of thefollowing description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my table,

Figure 2 is a. top plan view of Fig. 1,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical crosssection,

Figure 1 is an enlarged detail View of the operating mechanism, and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the locking means.

It is a well known fact that when books are carelessly laid upon atable, they are not as apt to be read as when they are held in avertical position, wherein the titles may be easily viewed. It is alsowell known that it is often desired to clear a table of all booksthereon so that the table may be used for other purposes.

With my device, the books are held in a vertical position where theirtitles are easily viewed, and further, when it is desired to remove thebooks from the table the book containing portion of the table may belowered so that the top thereof is flush with the top of the table, thuspresenting a clear space for whatever purpose desired.

In the accompanying drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration isshown a pre ferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designatesthe center portion of a 1931. Serial No. 528,662.

table top, and the numerals 6 and 7 leaves thereof. Legs are shown at 8and 9, which legs support the top 5. Side pieces 11 extend between thelegs and form a box like structure having a bottom piece 12. An opening13 is formed in the top 5 which permits a book rack consisting of acover plate 14 and a bottom plate 16 to be passed therethru. This bookrack has braces 17 extending between the top plate and the bottom plate.A central hub 18 extending between the top plate 14 and the bottom plate16 has a threaded member 19 secured therein. This threaded memberengages a threaded shaft 21 to which is secured a bevel gear 22 whichmeshes with a bevel gear 23. These gears are supported by a bracket 24upon the bottom 12. A shaft 26 extends from the gear 23 to one side ofthe table so that the handle 27 may be placed thereon for the purpose ofrotating the shaft. In order to prevent the bottom plate of the bookrack from moving beyond the surface of the table 5, I provide stops 28(see Fig. 5). These stops are slidably carried on the bottom plate 16and engage in recesses 29 formed upon the lower surface of the table top5.

WVith this construction, it will be apparent that a plurality of booksplaced within the book rack as shown in Fig. 1, may be lowered to theposition shown in Fig. 3, simply by rotating the handle 27, at whichtime the table top will be clear and can be used as a whole. IVhen theuser wishes to elevate the books where they may be viewed, the handle I27 is moved in reverse direction so as to cause the book rack to beelevated.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the '99 same and thatvarious changes relative to the material, size, shape and arrangement ofparts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of theinvention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim In a table of the characterdescribed, a top having an opening therein, a book rack verv ticallymovable thru said opening and means for imparting relative movement tosaid rack with respect to said table top, said means comprising avertically positioned threaded shaft, a threaded member secured to saidbook rack and gears for rotating said threaded shaft for the purposespecified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ALEXANDER KASK.

